PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarek Mace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Debo Xanets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mace
vs
Xanets

178 cm
25
171 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jarek Mace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Debo Xanets!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xanets tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mace was well out of range. Poor timing from Xanets.
Mace feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Xanets takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xanets tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xanets checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Xanets looks to land a combination but Mace avoids it well.
Nice cross by Mace.
Mace lands a nice looking body kick.
Mace throws a one two combo.
Mace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mace moves into range and connects with a jab.
Xanets closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xanets keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xanets tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xanets on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mace. Mace obviously looking to wear him down.
Xanets moves to clinch but Mace breaks away
and Xanets takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xanets looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xanets is looking to clinch.
Jab from Mace.
Xanets drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Xanets tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xanets takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mace scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Xanets tries to clinch up but Mace circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Mace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mace scoring well with a low kick there.
Mace scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mace just misses with a punch to the body.
Mace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Xanets checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Xanets doesn't manage to clinch there - Mace circles away.
Xanets fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xanets shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xanets has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mace.
Mace scores with a punch to the head.
Mace is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mace buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xanets blocks a leg kick.
Xanets closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mace circles away.
Xanets tries to clinch there but Mace circles away.
Mace throws a leg kick

and Xanets counters by clinching up.
A right hand to the body from Mace.
Xanets lands a nice elbow.
Xanets displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mace up against the cage.
Mace throws a punch but it's blocked by Xanets.
Mace misses with a body punch.
Mace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xanets is defending well for now.
Mace throws a head punch that misses.
Xanets takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xanets.
Xanets putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mace in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Xanets lands a nice knee to the body.
Mace can't break the clinch.
Xanets has Mace pushed against the cage.
Mace is looking to control Xanets's arms but Xanets gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mace has his back to the cage.
Xanets unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Xanets slowing the pace effectively.
Xanets taking a breather.
Xanets receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Xanets dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mace tries to circle away but Xanets has him pinned against the cage.
Mace lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xanets looking to stall.
Xanets creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mace's defenses.
Xanets crunches a lovely knee into Mace's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xanets lands a knee to the body.
Xanets is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mace lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xanets stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Debo Xanets.
Xanets checks a low kick from Mace.
Xanets unleashes a big counter combination but Mace bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good shot there by Mace.
Mace scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Mace finds it's way through Xanets's defenses.
Nice jab there from Mace.
Mace scores with a nice right hand.
Jarek Mace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xanets has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mace lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarek Mace dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Xanets fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Mace was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mace looks to land a combination but Xanets avoids it well.
Xanets tries to clinch but Mace moves out of range.
Mace misses with a leg kick.

Mace tries to keep at a distance but Xanets has taken the fight into the clinch.
Come on Xanets - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Xanets has Mace pressed against the cage, preventing Mace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Xanets lands an elbow just above Mace 's eye.
Xanets slowing the pace effectively.
Xanets putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mace in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xanets lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Xanets stalling against the cage.
Mace is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Xanets is pushing Mace up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mace tries to work over Xanets's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xanets lands an elbow inside.
Mace is trying to break the clinch but Xanets is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Xanets.
Xanets tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mace avoids it.
Xanets lands an elbow inside.
Mace lands a hook that snaps the head of Xanets backwards.
Xanets tries to land a knee to the head but Mace blocks with his arms.
Mace looking to throw knees to the head but Xanets is blocking nicely.
Mace takes a knee to the side of the body.
Xanets lands a good knee to the midsection. Mace won't want to take too many of those.
Xanets trying to control the position but instead, Mace has worked for underhooks and has pushed Xanets into the cage.
Mace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xanets is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xanets blocks an uppercut.
Xanets tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mace tries to break the clinch but Xanets is controlling the position.
Xanets tries to stall but Mace uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Xanets stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mace throws a punch but it's blocked by Xanets.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Xanets blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Xanets.
Xanets lands an elbow just above Mace 's eye.
Xanets lands a good knee to the midsection. Mace won't want to take too many of those.
Mace has had enough of the clinch but Xanets keeps him there for the moment.
Mace throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Xanets is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Mace.
Mace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xanets landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Xanets landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mace tries to work over Xanets's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xanets connects with a knee to the head.
Mace tries for a takedown. No joy.
Xanets lands a nice knee to the body.
Xanets lands a nice elbow.
Xanets putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mace in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Come on Xanets - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Xanets stalling the fight.
Xanets landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Xanets with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Xanets as Mace tries to tie him up.
Xanets lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Xanets.
Mace lands with a left to the head.
Xanets gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Xanets unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Xanets.
A frustrated look appears on Mace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Xanets to work.
Xanets leaning against his opponent.
Mace is looking to break free of the clinch but Xanets has double underhooks.
Mace lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xanets.
Xanets has Mace pressed against the cage.
Xanets crunches a lovely knee into Mace's ribcage.
Xanets lands an elbow that stopped Mace in his tracks for a moment.
Xanets stalling.
Mace misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Debo Xanets showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Xanets ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mace moves away.

Xanets throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mace tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Xanets is in Mace's guard.
Mace is looking to stand up but Xanets isn't so interested in that idea.
Xanets trying to control but Mace is working from the bottom.
Xanets really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mace has Xanets pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mace is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Xanets presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Xanets is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mace is defending well for now.
Xanets is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mace throws a head punch that misses.
Xanets unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Xanets will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mace up against the cage.
Mace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xanets's elbow.
Xanets putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mace in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Xanets lands an elbow just above Mace 's eye.
Xanets connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mace's face.
Mace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mace can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Xanets - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mace is trying to break the clinch but Xanets has him pressed against the cage.
Mace pushes off an throws an elbow but Xanets leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xanets.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xanets is stalling here.
Mace changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Xanets fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mace works the jab nicely.
Mace swats away the attempt to clinch by Xanets.

Mace tries to keep at a distance but Xanets has taken the fight into the clinch.
Xanets is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mace is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mace as Xanets tries to tie him up.
Xanets is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Mace has denied him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mace tries to break free but Xanets pushes him back against the cage.
Mace is trying to break the clinch but Xanets is controlling him.
Xanets lands a nice knee to the body.
Mace can't find room to land a body shot as Xanets controls the action.
Xanets blocks the elbow strike.

Mace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xanets tries to clinch but Mace is having none of it.
Xanets is looking to clinch but Mace is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mace!
Mace throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Xanets.
Mace scores with a one two! Xanets had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xanets tries to clinch but Mace moves out of range.
Mace is looking to land body kicks.
Xanets throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mace. Xanets does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xanets drops his hands momentarily and Mace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jarek Mace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mace throws a lazy right hand but Xanets sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xanets fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xanets is looking to clinch but Mace is avoiding it.
As Xanets backs away, Mace returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Xanets showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mace.
Xanets tries to clinch there but Mace circles away.
Xanets jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xanets tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xanets wants to clinch up but Mace keeps it at a distance.
Jarek Mace is winning the standup battle so far.

Xanets has Mace up against the cage in a clinch.
Xanets lands a good knee to the midsection. Mace won't want to take too many of those.
Xanets pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Xanets obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jarek Mace.
I think Mace has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jarek Mace!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jarek Mace thanked Alcatraz Apparel for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).